Well yes.
Bring back the 28 year copyright term. Or something similarly sensible.
How much money would Disney lose if Independence Day, the top earning film 28 years ago would become free to replicate this year?
Bring back the 28 year copyright term. Or something similarly sensible.
How much money would Disney lose if Independence Day, the top earning film 28 years ago would become free to replicate this year?
Every bit of their content from the 90s? Likely a fair chunk. Not billions, but real money. That's a lot of the attraction of their streaming service, especially classics like their Princess movies.
Consider it a marketing expense "old Disney hogged IP but we reformed look how cool we are" consider it an investment in up and coming creatives who one day very well might make a successful movie ...